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Compare/S47 vs S57.0

S47 vs S57.0

S47 (Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm) compared with S57.0 (Crushing injury of elbow), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S47 carries an Excludes2 note covering S57.0: “crushing injury of elbow (S57.0-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

S47Crushing injury of shoulder and upper armS57.0Crushing injury of elbow
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S47.1XXA, S47.1XXD, S47.1XXS, S47.2XXA, S47.2XXD

Non-billable header

Report instead: S57.00XA, S57.00XD, S57.00XS, S57.01XA, S57.01XD

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionCrushing injury of shoulder and upper arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S47).Crushing injury of elbow is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S57.0).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S47The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S57
Includes
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
Use additional code
code for all associated injuries
code(s) for all associated injuries

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources